Field Hockey Defeats Rutgers, 3-2, in Final Home Game of Season

Temple field hockey defeated Rutgers, 3-2, in their final home game of the

season today. It was a two women scoring race between the teams.

Senior Julie Martinez (Upper Moreland, Pa./Upper Moreland) was a scoring

machine for the Owls. Her two unassisted goals in the first period came at

29:32 and again at 26:33. Andschana Mendes scored for Rutgers with 10:16 left

in the first half.

Mendes added another goal with 20:40 left in the game for Rutgers, but there

was no stopping the Cherry and White. Martinez added her final goal of the

game for Temple with 6:25 left in the game to secure the win.

Temple will next be in action on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1:00 p.m. at West

Chester in an Atlantic 10 Conference game.

1 2 Total

Temple 2 1 3

Rutgers 1 1 2

Scoring: 1 Temple Julie Martinez 29:32

1 Temple Julie Martinez 26:33

1 Rutgers Andschana Mendes 10:16

2 Rutgers Andschana Mendes 20:40

2 Temple Julie Martinez 6:25

Goalkeeping: Saves: Temple-Serene McGrath-6

Rutgers-Abby Joseph-9

Team Shots: Shots on Goal: Temple-13; Rutgers-16

Corners: Temple-4; Rutgers-12

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